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IS-linked Rebels Kill at Least 16 in Eastern Congo Attack

IS-linked Rebels Kill at Least 16 in Eastern Congo Attack

A suspected Islamist rebel group has killed at least 16 people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Reuters reported yesterday. The attack occurred in North Kivu province and was carried out by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), an insurgency group…
UN: Global public debt reaches record level of $97 trillion in 2023

UN: Global public debt reaches record level of $97 trillion in 2023

The United Nations reported on Tuesday that global public debt rose to a record level of $97 trillion last year, with developing countries owing about one-third of this amount. This debt hinders their ability to cover the costs of essential…
Germany to repatriate Afghan migrants following stabbing incident

Germany to repatriate Afghan migrants following stabbing incident

Germany is considering deporting Afghan migrants who pose a security threat back to Afghanistan, the interior minister said on Tuesday, Reuters reported. The decision comes in wake of the attack that occurred last Friday when a 25-year-old Afghan man stabbed…
PEC: Over 2,000 Journalists Killed Worldwide in 20 Years

PEC: Over 2,000 Journalists Killed Worldwide in 20 Years

A staggering toll has been taken on the journalism profession over the past two decades, with the Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) reporting that more than 2,000 journalists have been killed worldwide since 2004, an average of 100 per year, Anadolu…
German Interior Minister warns against arbitrary condemnation of Muslims following stabbing attack

German Interior Minister warns against arbitrary condemnation of Muslims following stabbing attack

German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser has warned against making arbitrary judgments against Muslims in the aftermath of the stabbing attack in Mannheim. In her statements on Tuesday in Berlin, Faeser emphasized the importance of distinguishing between Muslims and extremist Islamists,…
Following steps of Norway, Spain and Ireland, Slovenia recognises Palestinian state

Following steps of Norway, Spain and Ireland, Slovenia recognises Palestinian state

Slovenia recognised a Palestinian state on Tuesday after its parliament voted overwhelmingly in favour of the move, media outlets reported. The decision came days after Spain, Norway and Ireland recognised a state of Palestinian. The Slovenian government endorsed a motion…
Germany: Hamburg bans niqab in schools with fines for non-compliance

Germany: Hamburg bans niqab in schools with fines for non-compliance

This law was enacted by the ruling coalition between the Red-Green parties, along with the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Alternative for Germany (AfD) in mid-May. The law aims to prevent female students from wearing the niqab during classes…
Philippines: Kanlaon Volcano Erupts, Generates Massive Plume Rising to 5,000 Meters

Philippines: Kanlaon Volcano Erupts, Generates Massive Plume Rising to 5,000 Meters

The Kanlaon Volcano in the Philippines erupted on Monday, sending a massive plume of ash 5,000 meters (3.1 miles) into the air, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. The eruption, which lasted six minutes, was preceded by a volcano-tectonic earthquake, according to…
Freemuslim’s message on UN’s Intel Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression

Freemuslim’s message on UN’s Intel Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression

The Freemuslim Association—an international anti-violence organization—released a message on the UN’s International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression (marked on June 4), calling upon the International community to urgently intervene to stop the Israeli war on Gaza Strip, which…
HRW releases its May report, documenting 21 anti-Shia incidents worldwide

HRW releases its May report, documenting 21 anti-Shia incidents worldwide

Shia Rights Watch (HRW)—an international human rights organization—has documented 21 incidents of violation against followers of the Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, in 6 different countries during the past month of May. In its report seen by Shia Waves Agency,…
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